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8.1 Exemption for Very Small Purse Seine Vessels

Initially Adopted

October 20, 2015

Gear Type(s)

Very Small Purse Seine

Conservation Measure 8.1

Participating Company Compliance
June 2025, 24 Companies

100%

Full
Conformance

Very small purse seine vessels are exempted from the following ISSF Conservation Measures:

3.4 Skipper Best Practices
4.4(a) Transshipment

For the purposes of this measure, “very small purse seine vessels” are those vessels of a size less than 30 GT.

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Full text of all conservation measures
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ISSF Participating Company Compliance: Audit Policy Document & Standard Operating Procedures (2025) (see audit protocol for this measure on p. 32)
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ISSF Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report (July 2025)
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